Archive | June 2020
News for 30 June, 2020
Important News for Today
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MHA unveils rules for Unlock 2
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India, Bhutan sign pact for first joint hydel project
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‘Govt. must allow airlines commercial freedom’
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‘Urgent need to stop child marriage, gender-biased sex selection; Covid threatens to reverse gains’
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‘Trump’s H-1B ban has nothing to do with saving American jobs’
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UN declaration delayed over climate text
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‘Israel’s annexation plans are illegal’
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News for 29 June, 2020
Important News for Today
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Tense standoff continues along the LAC
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Trump denies being briefed on ‘Russian bounties for U.S. soldiers’
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Russian firm to be probed over Arctic ‘dumping’
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NASA will pay you a whopping $20,000 to design a toilet for moon
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Lunar Eclipse July 2020: Date, Timings in India, How and Where to watch
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News for 28 June, 2020
Important News for Today
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S. China Sea rights should be rooted in UN treaty: ASEAN
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‘U.K. must accept weaker economic ties with EU’
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‘Russia secretly helped Afghan militants kill coalition troops’
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WATCH: 10-year timelapse of Sun released by NASA
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News for 27 June, 2020
Important News for Today
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‘Noticeable thinning of Chinese troops along the LAC in Ladakh’
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Monsoon has covered country at fastest pace since 2013: IMD
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‘With industries not restarting production, ISRO projects affected’
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Hardship may push people into making drugs for a living: UNODC
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‘Chinese actions damaged trust in bilateral relations’
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‘Understand the ethos of civil services’
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‘Economy in deep trouble, to shrink 5%’
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RBI board reviews state of economy
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Watch: NASA releases epic 10-year timelapse of Sun
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News for 26 June, 2020
Important News for Today
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Resurgence of virus in Europe as restrictions go, warns WHO
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‘Democracy under threat during pandemic’
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India reiterates cultural linkages with Nepal
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‘IN-SPACe will be space industry regulator’
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Chinese build-up started in May: MEA
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Moon is asymmetric: Scientists provide explanation why far and near side are different
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Pandemic hits space manned mission, all other projects, says ISRO chief
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News for 25 June, 2020
Important News for Today
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India must move out of Galwan Valley: China
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Education gap widened: UNESCO
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India GDP to contract 4.5% on COVID-19: IMF
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Fund for meat, dairy processing infra gets CCEA nod
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RBI slams banks, NBFCs as digital loan agents flout code
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Historians ask DUAC to reject Parliament project
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Line of Actual Control (LAC) And Galwan Valley
Borders are the demarcation between the countries. Territorial disputes have occurred throughout history, over lands around the world. There are four kind of border disputes- positional disputes; territorial disputes; cultural disputes; and resource disputes.
News for 24 June, 2020
Important News for Today
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India, China to ‘cool down’ LAC tension
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100 years later, Malabar Rebellion fights for screen space
- [Important for: History, Ethics & Integrity, Essay]
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‘Country of origin’ must on GeM platform: govt.
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Saudi Arabia says it intercepts Yemen rebel drones, missiles
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Anti-racism protests turn spotlight on icons of U.S. history
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‘Paris deal was a charade that gave leeway to India, China’
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Japan’s coronavirus supercomputer named fastest in world
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A shadow travels across Earth: This is how solar eclipse looks from space
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Moon is asymmetric: Scientists provide explanation why far and near side are different
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News for 23 June, 2020
Important News for Today
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N. Korea ready to send millions of retaliatory leaflets to the South
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China to join UN arms trade treaty
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Bangladesh rejects criticism of China deal
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Jaishankar to attend China-Russia trilateral
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Reports of Chinese build-up at Pangong
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News for 22 June, 2020
Important News for Today
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Armed forces ‘given free hand’ to respond to situation at LAC
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Secrecy of ballot is key to free and fair elections: SC
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‘For minor tactical gains on the ground, China has strategically lost India’
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Are stock specific SIPs better, or SIPs in MFs?
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Solar Eclipse 2020 June 21 highlights: Next Solar Eclipse date, timings
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